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General English Literature at Rutgers University - Newark

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General English Literature at Rutgers University - Newark

If you plan to study general English literature, take a look at what Rutgers University - Newark has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rutgers Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and has a total student population of 13,231. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students received a bachelor's degree in English from Rutgers Newark.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General English Literature section at the bottom of this page.

Rutgers Newark General English Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English
  • Master’s Degree in English

Rutgers Newark General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at Rutgers Newark compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English major at Rutgers Newark is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General English Literature. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
73
Most Focused General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 650

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in English from Rutgers Newark. This makes it the #279 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Rutgers Newark English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rutgers Newark is $28,762. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 4% higher than the national average of $27,744 for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

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English Student Demographics at Rutgers Newark

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English majors at Rutgers University - Newark.

Rutgers Newark General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
69% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English from Rutgers Newark. About 26% were men and 74% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 35% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - Newark with a bachelor's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Rutgers Newark General English Literature Master’s Program

50% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The English program at Rutgers Newark awarded 4 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. Rutgers Newark does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

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In the English master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 41% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - Newark with a master's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Rutgers Newark also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That English Grads May Go Into

A degree in English can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - Newark.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers 29,140 $76,390
English Language and Literature Professors 2,420 $86,360

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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